CocktailsandMovies.com Whaddya Got On Tap? – Week of 12/22/17

by Tim Barley and DuWayne Tso

Drama, Downsizing and maybe a disaster or two this weekend

Welcome to the second to last movie weekend of 2017, folks! And it’s a big weekend for movie possibilities, with some drama, some action/comedy, some Oscar bait, comedy and more than a few musical numbers. But, how will they do? Just like every week, we show you the bigger debuts and ask you, “Whaddya Got On Tap?”

Official Synopsis: The story of the kidnapping of 16-year-old John Paul Getty III and the desperate attempt by his devoted mother to convince his billionaire grandfather Jean Paul Getty to pay the ransom.

CocktailsandMovies.com’s Take: Pure Oscar bait, but it looks good. And Christopher Plummer really sells it as the world’s richest man.

Official Synopsis: Following their win at the world championship, the now separated Bellas reunite for one last singing competition at an overseas USO tour, but face a group who uses both instruments and voices.

CocktailsandMovies.com’s Take: No, not sure there was enough of a call for this.

Official Synopsis: Inspired by the imagination of P.T. Barnum, The Greatest Showman is an original musical that celebrates the birth of show business and tells of a visionary who rose from nothing to create a spectacle that became a worldwide sensation.

CocktailsandMovies.com’s Take: If this had remained a drama and not a musical, this might have worked.

― C & M ―

Duwayne’s Pick: All The Money In The World! There was a lot to choice from and I will see everything but the singing ones. However, it is the story behing ATMITW that hold my interest the most. I enjoy Michelle Williams acting and it looks like Mark Wahlberg gets to do a bit of it as well. It will be interesting to see Christopher Plummer’s scenes, considering he is already up for award nominations.

Tim’s Pick: Downsizing. I’m listening to my mother right now talk about how we need to get going…

― C & M ―

The Weekend Top Five:

1. Star Wars: The Last Jedi – hard to think that this is going to come off the number one spot.
Estimated Weekend: $89 million

2. Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle – just going to miss out on the top spot this weekend
Estimated Weekend: $87 million

3. The Greatest Showman – a distant third, and not getting great reviews
Estimated Weekend: $24 million

4. Downsizing – any other weekend, this would do better
Estimated Weekend: $12 million

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We’ll see you around over the weekend, but until then make sure to treat your films and your drinks with equal responsibility. Skip the bad movies, and know when to say “No” to that refill! Though calling an Uber or Lyft is always an option as well!